BALLYNAHINCH CHILD CONTACT CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ,' DECEMBER 2018
HILD AE¥JIN DECEMBER 201 Management Committee ?018 Report of ilie Management Committee Treasurer's repori Independent Examiner's report
Ballynahinch Contact Centre Committee 2018 Kelly Breen (Chair) Mar(yare I Wilson (Minutes Secreiary) Peier O'Hare (Treasurer) Liz Stuart (Healih and Safety) Jennifer Carson (Child Protection) Jane Dinnen (Data Protection) Staff Naonii Siewari (Coordinator Rurh Siewart ITrainoT) Update on Committee and Staff Jane Dinnen has been welcomed on to the Committee and will be responsible for Data Protection.
REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT C¢Y4MIrrEE The Management Commiltee present theLr report and the liudited financial statenients for thc year ended J l $1 Dcceniber 2018 PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Tlie pi'incipal aciivily of Ihe Ballynahinch Child Contact Centre is to provide a neutral. relaxed ciivironment where cliildren of separaied parents can meel with non-residenl parents and cxicnded family members. in a safe and coinfortable s¢rtiiig. Tliis is made possible ihrouoh the dedicaiion and skills of over 30 volunteers The Centre's u ae lor the lear 2 A I tal ot 103 session 52 Saiurdavs and -1 We Saiurday Wednesday Total Families 12 44 Children 44 61 Family Visits 415 209 624 Cl)ildren Visits 601 304 905 26 t-amilies lett the Cenire durino ihe year with 19 of Ihese movin(r on to family or community based contaci &e f r 2017 Aioial f I at av ali av Saturday Wednesday Toial Families 45 57 Children 61 20
Family Visits Sil 2)8 809 Childreii's Visits 728 464 1192 saue for 2016 A total an Saiurday Wednesday Total Families 38 59 Children 33 90 Family Visits 371 163 5)4 Cliildren's Visits 490 306 796 ial of 104 ions. 52 Saturday Wednesday Total Faniilies 46 Children 70 19 Faimily Visits 721 4?0
Children's Visils 894 480 414 BALLYNAHINCH CHILD CONTACT CENTRE REPORT OF THE mA,AGE1MET COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 . DECEMBER 201II PLALNS FOR THE FUTURE Future developments are monjrored and approved by the Man¥iiFemenl Commiiiee. These Include: Ensuring a fundincF Straie(F sustainability. Eiisuring the continued efficient and effective runninu of the Centre otlering a valued and cosl-ettective service to children and their familics. Ensuring Ihe Managemeni Commiiiee coniinues to have the appropria ie skills to tnanage rhe oruanizaiion. Liaising willi the Naiional Associaiion of Child Contacc Cen(res (NACCC) and the Northern Ireland Network of Child Coniacl Centres to ensure agreed standards in policy, procedure and pracTice. Continuints 10 work ID parinership with the Trusi to provide Child Coniact Cenire str Ices. Continuing to source and Prolde equipmeni and facilities to make the Centre a place tor enjovable and nieaniiigful contact. is in place io provide long- terin CONSTITUTION Ballynahinch Contact Cenire is governed by a constitution
ORGAN ISATIOLN, Tlie Management Committee has overall responsibility for ilie Orc¥anizaiion. The Management Committee: which meets on a retrular basis, has the auihorily (o adrninister ihe Or¥anization. Tlie dav-io-day maiiageni¢nt of operaiional matters lies with the Coordinator 'hO is responsible 10 the Manaoenieni Committee. There Is an inforTnal struciure for appoin(meni and Iraining of Mana(Fement Committee Inembers. A copy of our policies are available at the recepiion desk for external people 10 read. The ?Ol8 objectives included the following-. Maintaining a service to children and families at Ballynahinch Conlaci Centre on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday Inoinings. Maintainino links with otl)er Child Contact Centres tlirougli Ihe Network of Child Contacr Centres In Northern Ireland. Ensurinq consisiency of practice throutyh enoauement with and allaiiirneni of accrediiation through Ihe Naiional Associaiion of Child Coniact Centres (NACCC). The maintaining of an ouiside play facility. Ensurintr the lon(F-term susiainability of the Ballynahinch Child Coniact Centre. All Tnajor objeclives were delivered during the year. TATEMENT OF MANA ITIE EME TEE The Management Commiit¢e is required to prepare tinancial staiemenls for each financial year that g['e a irue and fair view of the stare of arfaii-s of the Cenfre and of ihe surplus or deficil of the Ceiiire for Ihai period. In preparing those financial stalenienis, the Manauemeni Commiiiee is required to:
Selcct suitable accouniing policics and tlien apply Ihem consisienily- .% make judoemenis and estimates thai are reasonable and prudeni: slate whether applicable accouniing Siaiidards liave been followed, subjeci to any niaterial departures disclosed and explained in ihe financial sraiemenis- prepare Ihe financial statements on the going concern basis, unless it is inappropriaie to presume that the Centrc will continue in business. The ManaGement Commiltee is responsible for keeping proper accouniing records, which disclose, '1[h reasonable accuracy at any time, tliL finanLial posiiion of Ilie Centrc. li is also responsible for safeguardino Ihe assets of ihe Centre and henee for takin£ reasonable sieps for ihe prei'eniion and detection of fraud and other irreuulariiies. TATFN1FNT Ekn.NllINER In so tar as the Management Commiiiee are aware- FINF RMATI INDEPENDANT ther¢ is no relevant audit information of whlch the Independant examiner is Una.-are' and tlie Mana(yenient Commitiee liave taken all sieps that they ouuhi io have iaken 10 make Ihemselves aware of any relevant inforniaiion and io esiablish Iliai ihe Independant examiner is aware of that informaiion. The Manaoement Committee has examined and assessed the major risks 10 whicli Ilie Cenlre is exposed, in particular Ihose related to the operaiions and finances of Ihe Centre, and are satisfied rliat adequate sysrems are in place to miiigaie any exposure to the major risks.